International Criminal Law
195 Articles

Impact-Based Jurisdiction and Crimes Against Humanity Statutes Are Needed for Effective Accountability
The answer is to fully enact international criminal law at the national level and to provide for its maximum reach.

Crimes of Omission: Why a UN Treaty on Genocide but Not on Crimes Against Humanity?
It is a matter of historical curiosity, and it's time for the UN to reunite genocide with its genus by concluding a parallel treaty.

Striking the Right Balance for a Draft Convention on Crimes against Humanity
A successful treaty will prompt States to adopt stronger national laws and cooperate with each other to stop atrocities.

As the Draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty Moves Forward, a View on How It Relates to the Rome Statute for the ICC
Crimes against humanity is the only international crime not governed by its own treaty. It's time to formally recognize such heinous conduct.

Towards a New Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity: Next Steps
Such a convention could dispel the notion that only genocide deserves international sanction and attention.

To Strengthen the ICC Office of the Prosecutor, Karim Khan is On the Right Path
Justice Richard Goldstone, a former international prosecutor says the changes will make it more efficient, results-oriented, and accountable.

Evidence Destruction and the Crisis In Afghanistan
Evidence of international crimes is at risk in Afghanistan - endangering witnesses, victims, and the pursuit of justice. The international community must take steps to secure it.

The Mladić Appeal Judgment and the Enduring Legacy of the Hague Tribunals
The Mladić case offers an opportunity to assess not only the judgment itself, but also the legacy of the U.N. International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.

Beyond the Coup in Myanmar: A Crisis Born from Impunity
The roots of the coup can be found both domestically, in the 2008 Constitution, and in the failure of the international community to hold Myanmar's military to account.

The ICC Ntaganda Appeals Judgment: The End of Indirect Co-perpetration?
The complex and contested indirect co-perpetration theory of liability remains under a cloud at the ICC.

A Drop in the Ocean: A Preliminary Assessment of the Koblenz Trial on Syrian Torture
April 23 marks one year since the start of the Syrian torture trial in Koblenz, Germany. It has already offered some preliminary lessons for future “universal jurisdiction”…

Why Biden Needs to Rescind Trump’s ICC Sanctions Now
A deadline looms in the case challenging executive order 13928, which imposed sanctions against the ICC. Will the Biden administration defend the former administration’s reckless…